India cricketer Yuvraj Singh has thanked well-wishers for their show of support and vowed to come back "stronger than ever" after he was diagnosed with cancer.
Yuvraj is being treated in the US for a rare form of cancer, called seminoma, which doctors say is curable.
He told the Times of India he was responding well and was "positive that I would be back on the pitch soon".
He said he had now overcome the shock of being diagnosed.
Yuvraj said from Boston: "Initially, I was angry and confused. I was even repentant and kept thinking I could have done some things in life differently. However, I have a counsellor here who has helped me get over the initial shock... I have come to terms with it now."
Tough men last!In his postings on the Twitter micro-blogging site, Yuvraj wrote: "I will fight and come back as a stronger man because I have the prayers of my nation! Thank you to the media for their support and respecting my privacy."
He added: "Tough times don't last, tough men do!... Overwhelmed with the love and support people have given me."
Yuvraj said the sheer volume of tweets of support meant he was unable to reply to them all.
He also thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in India for its support.
He said he was reading the autobiography of Lance Armstrong, who recovered from testicular cancer, and that he would like to meet the cyclist.
Yuvraj's oncologist, Dr Nitesh Rohtagi, said the cricketer was "very tough mentally and was doing better than most in the same situation".
Yuvraj's health first deteriorated during the World Cup last year, in which he was the man of the tournament and helped India win the trophy for the first time since 1983.
Against Ireland, Yuvraj became the first player to take five wickets and score 50 in a World Cup match.
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